Nitish Kumar
Fermentation & Bioprocess Professional | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | GMP Operations
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About
Biotechnology professional with 6+ years of experience in microbial fermentation, API manufacturing, upstream processing, process scale-up, and GMP-compliant production. Hands-on experience operating fermenters from laboratory scale to 20 KL production scale. Skilled in media preparation, seed development, fermentation optimization, documentation, and coordination with QA/QC and production teams.
Experience
Research Associate at Penicillin General Integrated LLC (2024-04 – Present)
- Operate and monitor fermenters for API intermediate production.
- Prepare media and seed cultures; perform aseptic inoculation.
- Support extraction, filtration, centrifugation and chromatography processes.
Research Officer at Embio Limited (2022-07 – 2024-02)
- Managed fermentation processes from 5 L to 20 KL scale.
- Worked on Levodopamine, Sodium Pyruvate and Mupirocin.
- Ensured GMP compliance and coordinated with QA/QC teams.
Research Associate at Symbiotec Pharmalab Pvt. Ltd. (2021-04 – 2022-06)
- Supported upstream development and lab-scale fermentation.
- Performed calibration, media preparation and documentation.
- Worked on Tacrolimus, Mupirocin and Teicoplanin projects.
Microbiologist at Concord Biotech Ltd. (2019-02 – 2021-04)
- Conducted fermentation for antibiotics and immunosuppressants.
- Maintained fermentation records and laboratory operations.
Education
B.Tech. in Biotechnology – SR Group of Institution, Lucknow
